Fire predecessor as things get worse? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fire predecessor as things get worse? . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FRYING PAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRYING PAN Fire predecessor as things get worse? (10)
6% NASTIER Worse, as a storm (7) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
6% EXACERBATE Make worse (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
6% IVE "__ seen worse" (3) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
6% FUEL Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) (4)
5% DDE JFK's predecessor: Abbr. (3)
5% THAT The thing there (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
5% STOKE Feed, as a fire (5) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
5% ADD __ fuel to the fire (3) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
5% PSIS Omegas' predecessors (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
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